What is carbonated water?
Carbonated water is a type of water that has been infused with carbon dioxide gas under pressure (2)
Carbonated water is also known as sparking water, fizzy water, club soda, soda water, seltzer water. (1, 2)
What does carbonated water do?
There is tentative evidence that carbonated water may help with constipation among people who have had a stroke. (3)
A study found that sparkling mineral water is slightly more erosive to teeth than non-carbonated water. (3)
A 2017 study by the ADA showed that it would take over 100 years of daily sparkling water consumption to cause damage to human teeth – a claim that could not apply if there is added sugar or artificial flavorings, which often include citric acid and other fruit acids, predicted to have an impact on human teeth. (1)
How is carbonated water produced?
Carbon dioxide and water react chemically to produce carbonic acid. (2)
Carbon dioxide gas dissolved in water at a low concentration creates carbonic acid. (3)
Carbonated water is acidic. (2)
The pH of carbonated water is 3 to 4, which means it is slightly acidic. (2)
What does carbonated water taste like?
slightly tart flavor (3)
What contains carbonated water?
Zevia Cola
Zevia Cheery Cola
Zevia Dr. Zevia
Soleil tangerine
Perrier original (2)
San Pellegrino (2)
tonic water (2)
carbonic acid (2, 3)
Resources
1. https://www.waterbenefitshealth.com/perrier-mineral-water.html
2. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/carbonated-water-good-or-bad
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonated_water
